President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers

Personal data

Nationality: Latvian

Citizenship: Citizen of the Republic of Latvia

Date of Birth: 22 March,1955

Education

1990. - 1991.

6 months' professional training in orthopedia in Yale University and Syracuse University, USA

1973. - 1979.

Specialty of physician,

Riga Institute of Medicine

1962. - 1973.
Riga Secondary School No. 50, Latvia

Language knowledge

Latvian, English and Russian

Work experience

08.07.2007. - to date

President of Latvia

2004. - 08.07.2007.

Board Chairman,

State Limited Liability Company Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics

1998. - 2004.

Director, Board Chairman,

non-profit organization State Limited Liability Company Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics

1994. - 1998.

Director,

State Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics

1995. - 1999.

Co-ordinator from the Latvian side in a Swiss Confederation Assistance Project

1985. - 1994.

Head of the Traumatology Department,

Riga City Hospital No.2

1979. - 1985.

Traumatologist - orthopaedist.

Riga Hospital No.2

International professional activities

2004. - 2007.

Lectures on knee joint endoprosthetics and bone tissue transplantation in Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Russia

2002.

Participant of the international research on knee joint endoprosthetics

1993. - to date

Member of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISACOS)

1992.
Honorary member of the Georgian Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

International research reports

2006.

Congress of the Hungarian Association of Orthopaedics Association

2002., 2004.

Congress of the Orthopaedist Association of Central Europe

2004.

25-year Experience Symposium of Zweimuller Endoprothesis

2002.

Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology on Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy

2001.

Congress of the European Federation of the Associations of Orthopaedists

2001.

Congress of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)

2001.

International Congress on Shoulder Surgery

1994.

Arthroscopy Congress of Poland

Professional activities

2003. - 2008.

President of the Latvian Association of Traumatologists and Orthopaedists

1994. - 1998.

Vice President of the Latvian Association of Arthroscopy, Chairman of the Certification Commission

1990. - 1993.
Founder and President of the Latvian Association of Arthroscopy

Public activities

1988. - 1989.

Board Member of the Latvian Popular Front

1988. - 1989.

Activist for the renewal of the Latvian Physicians Association, Board Member

State awards

2011.

Order of the Star of Romania, With Chain (Romania)

2011.

Order of Vytautas the Great, With the Golden Chain (Lithuania)

2010.

Order of the White Rose, With Chain (Finland)

2009.

Victory Order of St George (Georgia)

2009.

Heydar Aliyev Order, With Chain (Azerbaijan)

2009.

Ismoili Samoni Order, With Chain (Tajikistan)

2009.

The Order and Chain of Isabel, the Catholic (Spain)

2009.

The Order of the Cross of St Mary’s Land (Estonia)

2008.

The Knightly Order Pro Merito Melitensi of the Sovereign Military Hospital Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta

2008.

The Order of Special Service to the Fatherland (Uzbekistan)

2008.

The Order of Friendship, First Degree (Kazakhstan)

2008.

The Grand Order of King Tomislav, First Grade, With the Ribbon and Great Star (Croatia)

2008.

The Order of Yaroslav the Wise, First Grade (Ukraine)

2008.

The Order of Three Stars, First Grade, With Chain (Latvia)

2008.

The Order of Viesturs, First Grade (Latvia)

2008.

The Cross of Recognition, First Grade (Latvia)

2007.
Three-Star Order, fourth class

Awards

2010.

A gold medal, "For Achievements," from the National Fire-Fighting and Rescue Service

2010.

A medal from the Latvian Associationof Reserve Officers in honour of the organisation's 10th anniversary

2009.

Acommemorative medallion in honour of the 90^thanniversary of the Latvian Border Guard, Latvia

2009.

A medal of achievement from the Baltic Defence College, Estonia

2008.

A medal of honour from the local government of Mirafrore in the city of Lima, Peru

1993.

Prize from International Arthroscopy Association (IAA) for the largest contribution into the development of arthroscopy in emerging countries

Honorary Titles

2011.

An Honorary doctorate from the University of Klaipeda (Lithuania)

2010.

An Honorary doctorate from the Rīga Stradiņš University (Latvia)

2009.

An Honorary Doctorate from the John Paul II Lublin Catholic University (Poland)

2009.

Honorary Membership in the University of Latvia (Latvia)

2009.

Patronage of the European Academy of Science and Art (Austria)

2009.

An Honorary Doctorate from the Yerevan State University (Armenia)

2008.

An Honorary Professorship at the National Governance Academy (Kazakhstan)

Other important information

May - June, 1986

Medical Service Officer,

Work on the Elimination of the Consequences of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Catastrophe

Personal data	Nationality: Latvian Citizenship: Citizen of the Republic of Latvia Date of Birth: 22 March,1955
Education
1990. - 1991.	6 months' professional training in orthopedia in Yale University and Syracuse University, USA
1973. - 1979.	Specialty of physician, Riga Institute of Medicine
1962. - 1973.	Riga Secondary School No. 50, Latvia
Language knowledge
	Latvian, English and Russian

Work experience
08.07.2007. - to date	President of Latvia
2004. - 08.07.2007.	Board Chairman, State Limited Liability Company Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics
1998. - 2004.	Director, Board Chairman, non-profit organization State Limited Liability Company Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics
1994. - 1998.	Director, State Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics
1995. - 1999.	Co-ordinator from the Latvian side in a Swiss Confederation Assistance Project
1985. - 1994.	Head of the Traumatology Department, Riga City Hospital No.2
1979. - 1985.	Traumatologist - orthopaedist. Riga Hospital No.2

International professional activities
2004. - 2007.	Lectures on knee joint endoprosthetics and bone tissue transplantation in Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Russia
2002.	Participant of the international research on knee joint endoprosthetics
1993. - to date	Member of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISACOS)
1992.	Honorary member of the Georgian Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

International research reports
2006.	Congress of the Hungarian Association of Orthopaedics Association
2002., 2004.	Congress of the Orthopaedist Association of Central Europe
2004.	25-year Experience Symposium of Zweimuller Endoprothesis
2002.	Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology on Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
2001.	Congress of the European Federation of the Associations of Orthopaedists
2001.	Congress of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
2001.	International Congress on Shoulder Surgery
1994.	Arthroscopy Congress of Poland

Professional activities
2003. - 2008.	President of the Latvian Association of Traumatologists and Orthopaedists
1994. - 1998.	Vice President of the Latvian Association of Arthroscopy, Chairman of the Certification Commission
1990. - 1993.	Founder and President of the Latvian Association of Arthroscopy

Public activities
1988. - 1989.	Board Member of the Latvian Popular Front
1988. - 1989.	Activist for the renewal of the Latvian Physicians Association, Board Member

State awards
2011.	Order of the Star of Romania, With Chain (Romania)
2011.	Order of Vytautas the Great, With the Golden Chain (Lithuania)
2010.	Order of the White Rose, With Chain (Finland)
2009.	Victory Order of St George (Georgia)
2009.	Heydar Aliyev Order, With Chain (Azerbaijan)
2009.	Ismoili Samoni Order, With Chain (Tajikistan)
2009.	The Order and Chain of Isabel, the Catholic (Spain)
2009.	The Order of the Cross of St Mary’s Land (Estonia)
2008.	The Knightly Order Pro Merito Melitensi of the Sovereign Military Hospital Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta
2008.	The Order of Special Service to the Fatherland (Uzbekistan)
2008.	The Order of Friendship, First Degree (Kazakhstan)
2008.	The Grand Order of King Tomislav, First Grade, With the Ribbon and Great Star (Croatia)
2008.	The Order of Yaroslav the Wise, First Grade (Ukraine)
2008.	The Order of Three Stars, First Grade, With Chain (Latvia)
2008.	The Order of Viesturs, First Grade (Latvia)
2008.	The Cross of Recognition, First Grade (Latvia)
2007.	Three-Star Order, fourth class

Awards
2010.	A gold medal, "For Achievements," from the National Fire-Fighting and Rescue Service
2010.	A medal from the Latvian Associationof Reserve Officers in honour of the organisation's 10th anniversary
2009.	Acommemorative medallion in honour of the 90^thanniversary of the Latvian Border Guard, Latvia
2009.	A medal of achievement from the Baltic Defence College, Estonia
2008.	A medal of honour from the local government of Mirafrore in the city of Lima, Peru
1993.	Prize from International Arthroscopy Association (IAA) for the largest contribution into the development of arthroscopy in emerging countries

Honorary Titles
2011.	An Honorary doctorate from the University of Klaipeda (Lithuania)
2010.	An Honorary doctorate from the Rīga Stradiņš University (Latvia)
2009.	An Honorary Doctorate from the John Paul II Lublin Catholic University (Poland)
2009.	Honorary Membership in the University of Latvia (Latvia)
2009.	Patronage of the European Academy of Science and Art (Austria)
2009.	An Honorary Doctorate from the Yerevan State University (Armenia)
2008.	An Honorary Professorship at the National Governance Academy (Kazakhstan)

Other important information
May - June, 1986	Medical Service Officer, Work on the Elimination of the Consequences of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Catastrophe